The First-Year Program coordinates academic and co-curricular programs and services for first-year students, including academic advising, academic and adjustment counseling, and the summer orientation programs, among others. The office maintains a close and collaborative relationship with the Academic Support & Enrichment Center and faculty advisors of first-year students.

Forms for the Class of 2020 are available! Find all the forms and documents you'll need to get started at Denison. Some forms are required, others are optional; please review the list for more information.

Denison offers many summer orientation programs intended for students who are new to the college experience. These orientations provide incoming first-year students a unique, challenging, and enjoyable transition to life at Denison.

First-year residence halls are located primarily on the college's West Residential Quad. There also is first-year housing on the North Quad. Here's a look at our first-year residence halls, both inside and out.